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Help me devs! Bricked?

I recently completed all of the steps for a one click root of my epic and attempted to boot into CWM mode for the first time and now all I get is the samsung screen. No vib, no blue light... it just sits there on the samsung screen. I've tried every button combination I can think of and nothing happens. I think i may have created a paper weight. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance for you time.

NurseNerd435 said:
I recently completed all of the steps for a one click root of my epic and attempted to boot into CWM mode for the first time and now all I get is the samsung screen. No vib, no blue light... it just sits there on the samsung screen. I've tried every button combination I can think of and nothing happens. I think i may have created a paper weight. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance for you time.
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Hold the power button and the volume up button. It'll reset, continue to hold, it'll boot into recovery.

You are not bricked, probably a bad flash or cable. Redo the one click and should all be fine
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NurseNerd435 said:
I recently completed all of the steps for a one click root of my epic and attempted to boot into CWM mode for the first time and now all I get is the samsung screen. No vib, no blue light... it just sits there on the samsung screen. I've tried every button combination I can think of and nothing happens. I think i may have created a paper weight. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance for you time.
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The community would love to help you but you have to let us know if any of the above fixes have helped? Do you know what a jig is just in case?

Just a bad flash, happened to me once. Boot back into Odin (Hold power and volume down) and redo the one click process again. Make sure nothing moves the cord or try a different one.
Hope it helps.

Clarification
playya said:
The community would love to help you but you have to let us know if any of the above fixes have helped? Do you know what a jig is just in case?
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I did try the suggestions above. I apologize, it seems i wasn't clear in the OP; I get the samsung screen no matter what I do, all button combinations. And when plugged in to the PC it is not recognized.

NurseNerd435 said:
I did try the suggestions above. I apologize, it seems i wasn't clear in the OP; I get the samsung screen no matter what I do, all button combinations. And when plugged in to the PC it is not recognized.
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Your phone is not seemingly bricked.
Try the button combinations mentioned above but hold for like 20 seconds.

your NOT bricked.. just soft brick.. like suggested, calm down and hold volume down and power until it reboots into download mode again.. if its stuck at samsung logo get it to turn off by a battery pull or something and start over fresh. hard brick wont have a logo it will just be a blank screen and a solid blue led and wont do anything at all
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Sometimes it can be a pain in the butt to boot into recovery or download mode. Just continue holding the button combination until it enters download mode. It might reboot and go back to the Samsung splash screen. Just hold Volume Down and Power until you are in download mode. Do not release the buttons until you have successfully entered download mode.
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patience?
Mattix724 said:
Sometimes it can be a pain in the butt to boot into recovery or download mode. Just continue holding the button combination until it enters download mode. It might reboot and go back to the Samsung splash screen. Just hold Volume Down and Power until you are in download mode. Do not release the buttons until you have successfully entered download mode.
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I held the buttons for 65 seconds... How long should I expect it to take?

It really shouldn't take any more than 10 - 20 seconds max.
You must be holding it wrong... as Steve Jobs would say.
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Hope
Ok, maybe I missed it mentioned already, but i stumbled upon the "1" button and pwr button combo and got into DL mode. win/Odin see it so I have hope. I'm now just waiting forever to DL the appropriate .tar to return to stock and begin again...

NurseNerd435 said:
Ok, maybe I missed it mentioned already, but i stumbled upon the "1" button and pwr button combo and got into DL mode. win/Odin see it so I have hope. I'm now just waiting forever to DL the appropriate .tar to return to stock and begin again...
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good. You are almost there... Post if you need any help

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Well, i got it back. I was able to load a stock rom via ODIN and ran one-click again. Now I'm good to go. Thanks for all the help.

Good for you!! Now it time to see if you can screw it up again,lol. Where do you want to go now?

NurseNerd435 said:
Ok, maybe I missed it mentioned already, but i stumbled upon the "1" button and pwr button combo and got into DL mode. win/Odin see it so I have hope. I'm now just waiting forever to DL the appropriate .tar to return to stock and begin again...
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What? 1 and power button? The OG epic?
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g_ding84 said:
What? 1 and power button? The OG epic?
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That's what I was thinking. Wrong forum?

Cool
I'm all set. Now I'm testing roms to see if I can screw it up again . There are too many "epic" models... I have the sprint Epic, the one w/ the slide out keyboard? Is that the OG version?
A few posts ago someone mentioned a "jig"...what is that?

NurseNerd435 said:
I'm all set. Now I'm testing roms to see if I can screw it up again . There are too many "epic" models... I have the sprint Epic, the one w/ the slide out keyboard? Is that the OG version?
A few posts ago someone mentioned a "jig"...what is that?
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I asked because that was my last phone. with the slide out keyboard. this forum in the SPH-D710. your is SPH-D700.

Lol
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[Q] Stuck on Samsung Galaxy S3 Screen

Any thoughts here, so far have come up with nothing. I was running odin trying to update and got interupted partially through the process. I'm able to boot the phone on, however it quickly flashes the Samsung screen then proceeds to the "Samsung Galaxy S3" screen where it hangs. I can't boot into recovery, I can't boot into download mode. All I can do is power the phone on and get stuck on this screen. It hangs there until I pull the battery. I've tried every combination possible to boot into recovery & download mode to no avail. If I plug the phone into my computer I can't get it to be recognized since its stuck on this screen. I don't think it's bricked since i'm able to power on, just stuck.
Any thoughts?

If you can still turn it on you can definitely get to download mode. Make sure you're doing the combo right..

billard412 said:
If you can still turn it on you can definitely get to download mode. Make sure you're doing the combo right..
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Thanks for the quick reply, I like your confidence although I'm still skeptical. I do think I've tried all of the combos to get into download mode but I'm still not getting past the Samsung GS3 screen. Can you tell me which is the "right" combo?
Thanks

camcdonald1 said:
Thanks for the quick reply, I like your confidence although I'm still skeptical. I do think I've tried all of the combos to get into download mode but I'm still not getting past the Samsung GS3 screen. Can you tell me which is the "right" combo?
Thanks
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I've seen a borked recovery but never seen a borked download mode unless the phone was bricked which isn't the case here since it still powers on. The combo is vol-down+home+power then volume up at the warning screen

billard412 said:
I've seen a borked recovery but never seen a borked download mode unless the phone was bricked which isn't the case here since it still powers on. The combo is vol-down+home+power then volume up at the warning screen
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That combo is not working. No matter how long/short I hold it or how long/short I wait after the battery pull it still goes straight to the GS3 Logo and hangs forever. I think its bricked. Maybe I need to try a usb jig...

camcdonald1 said:
That combo is not working. No matter how long/short I hold it or how long/short I wait after the battery pull it still goes straight to the GS3 Logo and hangs forever. I think its bricked. Maybe I need to try a usb jig...
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Well I'm sure it's not bricked but this is the first time I've heard a jig mentioned and I don't wanna pull my hair out cuz of a stupid comment. A jig would definitely do the trick here. I assume you don't have one so a word of advice : use Ebay. And buy from someone in the states. Its more than worth the few extra bucks.

I agree that your phone is more than likely not bricked like you may think. You need to hold down the 3 key combo until the screen actually powers on and then let them go. It takes a good 5-7 seconds after the phone vibrates before the screen powers on and then let them go. It should go into download mode and if you still can't get it then sometimes having someone else try it is all it takes.... but most definetly your phone is not hard bricked if it powers on.
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z143456 said:
I agree that your phone is more than likely not bricked like you may think. You need to hold down the 3 key combo until the screen actually powers on and then let them go. It takes a good 5-7 seconds after the phone vibrates before the screen powers on and then let them go. It should go into download mode and if you still can't get it then sometimes having someone else try it is all it takes.... but most definetly your phone is not hard bricked if it powers on.
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. At this point I'm going to have to send it in to mobiltech to have them hopefully revive it using their JTAG services.

I had this problem today.....
After much gnashing of teeth and swearing and being unable to use the generic android recovery due to removing my power button (don't ask) I flashed CWM with odin then used Android Toolkit to restart into recovery, wiped the cache, rebooted and Bob's your Mother's brother everything is rosy in the garden again................:laugh:

marsamgod said:
I had this problem today.....
After much gnashing of teeth and swearing and being unable to use the generic android recovery due to removing my power button (don't ask) I flashed CWM with odin then used Android Toolkit to restart into recovery, wiped the cache, rebooted and Bob's your Mother's brother everything is rosy in the garden again................:laugh:
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what toolkit

NotAgain!!!!!! said:
what toolkit
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It's the Skipsoft Android Toolkit

[Q] My phone is dead..... help

So I did a Root 101 No No... In a sleepy state I decided to flash my T-Mo galaxy S2 without doing a system wipe..... smh...smh. As a result I brick my phone. However, in a way I've never seen before. Is there anyone out there that can help???
Here the problem:
Phone does not turn on. (No sound, nothing on the screen)
Phone does not respond to 3 button press. (No vibrate and can't get into clockwork)
Phone does not connect to usb port. (it contently connects and disconnect)
As you can see this is a BIG problem and its left me stump. Before I declare this phone as a shiny paper weight I leave my hope in you guys.
Thanks for the help

What is the three button press? To get into recovery I hold power and volume down. Also check if you're in a boot loop
Edit: also what ROM did you flash
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abhi08638 said:
What is the three button press? To get into recovery I hold power and volume down. Also check if you're in a boot loop
Edit: also what ROM did you flash
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I meant the volume and power buttons. I don't think I'm in a loop because the phone give me no type of feedback. no light, sounds or vibration. When connected to power outlet there's no change. took out the battery for about an hour, no change. used a different usb cable, tried to load into Odin. Nothing.
The only thing the phone does to show that something is going on is when I plug it into my pc. At that point it shows a device has been connected but then disconnect right away. It keeps doing that as long as the phone is connected to the pc.
Also I was coming from CM 10.0.0 to aokp_d2tmo_jb-mr1_build-4

abhi08638 said:
What is the three button press? To get into recovery I hold power and volume down. Also check if you're in a boot loop
Edit: also what ROM did you flash
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My phone is pwr + volume up and down for recovery. Pwr +volume down is download mode. Yes....t989

BoomerCosmo said:
I meant the volume and power buttons. I don't think I'm in a loop because the phone give me no type of feedback. no light, sounds or vibration. When connected to power outlet there's no change. took out the battery for about an hour, no change. used a different usb cable, tried to load into Odin. Nothing.
The only thing the phone does to show that something is going on is when I plug it into my pc. At that point it shows a device has been connected but then disconnect right away. It keeps doing that as long as the phone is connected to the pc.
Also I was coming from CM 10.0.0 to aokp_d2tmo_jb-mr1_build-4
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You flashed a ROM from I believe the gs3. Your phone is hard bricked
D2tmo is the gs3
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payazo915 said:
You flashed a ROM from I believe the gs3. Your phone is hard bricked
D2tmo is the gs3
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Yep I hope you have warrantee there is no coming back from that...Hercules or t989 is what you look for...d2tmo is the sgs3...if you don't wipe things you don't brick your phone it just doesn't run right sometimes..sorry for your loss
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Yup thanks guys. I your all right. Dif did a noobie mistake and paid the price. :crying:

Try it with jig USB a will get u into download mode
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I use this one and work nice
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BoomerCosmo said:
Yup thanks guys. I your all right. Dif did a noobie mistake and paid the price. :crying:
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Probsbly you are trying to get in recovery mode in proper way, just to confirm, first you have to press vol low and up button, keep holding it and then press power button. few sec later it will vibrate, release power button but keep holding vol up/down. Samsung logo will come and then it'll enter in recovery mode.
Just wanted to make sure as sometime people get hard time to get screen shot by pressing keys.

[Q] Galaxy S2 wont boot anymore

I'm running P.A.C-Man v22.0.1 on twrp .
I've had no issues until today I was charging my phone then unplugged it. A few minutes later I checked my phone and it wasn't on. I pressed the power button and got no response. I pulled the battery and got the samsung logo without pressing the power button then it went to the PACman boot animation for about 1 second and turned off. I pulled the battery again and now it will show me the samsung logo then the bottom soft keys light up for not even a second and the phone turns off. I've tried getting into recovery and I'm only able to get to the TEAMWIN screen and the phone turns off . I tried switching batteries with my brothers phone and I get the same issue with his batttery. His phone boots up just fine with my battery. I'm not sure what could be causing this and I've tried searching and haven't found anything. Any help is appreciated:crying:

It sounds like you have the sticky power button issue. There are some ideas to try here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1931310

meekrawb said:
It sounds like you have the sticky power button issue. There are some ideas to try here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1931310
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Thank you Ill give it a try and report back

I was about to go buy a precision screwdriver set and i kept banging the power button with an eraser (one guy in that bandaid fix thread mentioned it) and it worked. I'm still going to go buy the set anyway just in case thanks for your help:highfive:

Flash back to stock with odim
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[Q] dead phone after Jiedi Master 16 ROM flash

Hi All,
I tried to flash Jedi Master 16 ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1958230 to my ATT unlocked E980 LGGP for T-Mobile. Now the phone is dead, i.e. not responding to anything. Please please help.
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were successful. Flashed the stock Jedi Master 16 ROM (no change to the zip) all seemed fine till the installer prompt me to reboot with successful installation message displayed. After confirming rebooting, the phone is no longer responsive. Battery is fully charged before I left it alone over night (~6hrs). Battery still had full voltage in the morning. Battery pulled/reinserted a couple times, volume down+home+power pressed many times. Phone still does not respond at all. Connected to the computer, and the computer said the device driver installation failed.
Searched everywhere and found mentioned "deep sleep" symptom. However, battery was not drained. The so called "bricked" seems to referring to looping in booting. Mine is simple not responding to anything at all with or without battery in, with or without wall charger connected, no matter what key/keys pressed.
I suspect that I should have put the right modem file into the Jedi Master 16 zip file.
Please help and thank you in advance.

I'm not even sure what to say.. Why the hell would you install a Samsung Note 2 ROM on your E980???
Can you at least get into recovery mode?
Pull battery then put back in
Hold vol-up+power+home until it passes the lg logo and goes black then release.
Are you in clockworkmod recovery?

My bad. Thought Jedi X is Note 2 specific and Jedi Master is somewhat generic.
Phone won't even boot. Screen is off, and no LED lights/sign of life anywhere with the battery trick and vol-up/down + power + home trick.
When the battery pulled and USB powered, the back and menu led flashed (white) once. Then no more sign of life no matter what key(s) + power buttons combo press.
MrDSL said:
I'm not even sure what to say.. Why the hell would you install a Samsung Note 2 ROM on your E980???
Can you at least get into recovery mode?
Pull battery then put back in
Hold vol-up+power+home until it passes the lg logo and goes black then release.
Are you in clockworkmod recovery?
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lampadephoria said:
My bad. Thought Jedi X is Note 2 specific and Jedi Master is somewhat generic.
Phone won't even boot. Screen is off, and no LED lights/sign of life anywhere with the battery trick and vol-up/down + power + home trick.
When the battery pulled and USB powered, the back and menu led flashed (white) once. Then no more sign of life no matter what key(s) + power buttons combo press.
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The only forum you flash roms out of is this one and it must be for the E980. Your only hope is to try and flash back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302660
if that works and you're back on stock then root and after that you have to use FreeGee to install a loki recovery..i suggest the cwm one. just make sure to select unlock security etc
good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2371927

I understand what I should do after the phone boots up. Thank a lot for the resources.
However, I am stuck with how to make the phone boot. Is there a hardware reset button?
Methods tried so far:
1. Pull and reinsert battery, then press power button.
2. Pull and reinsert battery, then press (vol-up/down) + (camera shutter) + (home) + (power button).
3. Left the phone alone for 6hr (no USB charging). Battery is at full voltage (4.12v). Then following step 1 or 2.
MrDSL said:
The only forum you flash roms out of is this one and it must be for the E980. Your only hope is to try and flash back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302660
if that works and you're back on stock then root and after that you have to use FreeGee to install a loki recovery..i suggest the cwm one. just make sure to select unlock security etc
good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2371927
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lampadephoria said:
I understand what I should do after the phone boots up. Thank a lot for the resources.
However, I am stuck with how to make the phone boot. Is there a hardware reset button?
Methods tried so far:
1. Pull and reinsert battery, then press power button.
2. Pull and reinsert battery, then press (vol-up/down) + (camera shutter) + (home) + (power button).
3. Left the phone alone for 6hr (no USB charging). Battery is at full voltage (4.12v). Then following step 1 or 2.
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Dude you need to simply do this. Pull battery, put battery back in, hook to computer and while plugging in the cable to your phone, hold volume up and down. If you see the 'download mode' box in the middle of the screen, YOURE SAVED, IF NOT THEN YOURE ****ED!
Never flash anything unless you know what you're doing. I seriously advise you to do a serious amount of reading before ampting any flashing if anything!
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Points are well taken! I was in a rush which I definitely did not have to.
Tried the vol-up+down combo tip. No response. I guess I need to resort to some JTAG repair.
Thanks a lot.
Jammol said:
Dude you need to simply do this. Pull battery, put battery back in, hook to computer and while plugging in the cable to your phone, hold volume up and down. If you see the 'download mode' box in the middle of the screen, YOURE SAVED, IF NOT THEN YOURE ****ED!
Never flash anything unless you know what you're doing. I seriously advise you to do a serious amount of reading before ampting any flashing if anything!
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Hello,
Does the CM10 ROM support wifi calling feature for Tmobile?
Thanks a lot.
MrDSL said:
The only forum you flash roms out of is this one and it must be for the E980. Your only hope is to try and flash back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302660
if that works and you're back on stock then root and after that you have to use FreeGee to install a loki recovery..i suggest the cwm one. just make sure to select unlock security etc
good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2371927
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I mean really LMFAO why
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lampadephoria said:
Points are well taken! I was in a rush which I definitely did not have to.
Tried the vol-up+down combo tip. No response. I guess I need to resort to some JTAG repair.
Thanks a lot.
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I dont think there is such thing as a Jtag repair for this phone, if there is no one knows yet.
Also if your going to be flashing just any kind of rom you might like I dont think you should flash anymore roms lol.

Wow, u do know that the note 2 is not the same as lg og pro?
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lampadephoria said:
Points are well taken! I was in a rush which I definitely did not have to.
Tried the vol-up+down combo tip. No response. I guess I need to resort to some JTAG repair.
Thanks a lot.
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It's volume down and power button, hold it simultaneously for about 10-15 seconds.
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Not sure if legit or trolling?
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Clienterror said:
Not sure if legit or trolling?
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Methinks the former. The OP took a "parts is parts" approach to Android and made an expensive mistake.

Unbricked
My phone is finally unbricked using JTAG thanks to this man!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Google-LG-N...364?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f2334d40c
Everything is bright and shine except the partition table is screwed up where all apps (like camera app) see there is no space in the internal sd card. Waiting on the external micro sd card to arrive. Hopefully that will make the phone usable (beyond just browsing and installing apps).
In this stage, I can't even root it since the rooter can't write onto the internal memory space. And Android Partition Manager Pro, who requires the phone to be rooted at first, won't help either.
Does any one know how to repartition without rooting? Thanks a lot.

This whole thread.....so painful. Some people should not be allowed to have a smartphone...keyword smart
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